Tiger-Cats vs. Argonauts Prediction: CFL Week 12 Point Spread, Odds
It’s the battle of Ontario on Friday night as the Toronto Argonauts prepare to host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field. Both teams are coming off Week 11 losses, with Toronto falling to Calgary 22-19 at home and Hamilton dropping a 29-28 heartbreaker in Montreal.
The Argos are 2.5-point favourites to win on the CFL odds, with a total of 48.5.
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This will be the third meeting between the teams in 2022 after playing a home-and-home series in Weeks 9 and 10. The Argos won 34-20 in Toronto on Aug. 6, while the Tabbies won 34-27 in Hamilton on Aug. 12.
Hamilton has had bad luck on the road this season, dropping all five of their games away from Tim Horton’s Field. They’re 3-7 against the spread overall, including 1-4 ATS on the road. The total has gone Over in five of the Tiger-Cats’ last seven games.
Toronto is much more comfortable at home, winning 11 of their last 16 games at BMO Field. They’re 4-5 ATS this season, including an even 3-3 ATS at home. Like the Tabbies, the total has gone Over in five of the Argonauts’ last seven games.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
It was a tough loss for Hamilton last week as they fell to Montreal by one point thanks to a last-second Alouettes field goal. Former Als quarterback Matthew Shiltz led the charge for the Tiger-Cats, completing 27 of 39 pass attempts for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Shiltz connected with receiver Tim White 11 times. White finished with a game-high 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jamie Newman punched in a one-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry of the game.
Hamilton added some reinforcements to the roster this week, signing defensive back Rodney Randle Jr. and receiver Jaylon Redd. Randle played a total of 19 games with Montreal over the last two seasons, recording 44 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles and two interceptions. Redd attended mini camp with the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers this year. In 52 games with the University of Oregon between 2017 and 2022, Redd caught 131 passes for 1,435 yards and 16 touchdowns. He added another 179 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries.
Toronto Argonauts
A late fumble by quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson proved costly last week as it essentially sealed a loss for Toronto. Bethel-Thompson finished the game with 276 passing yards and an interception. He completed 27 of 43 pass attempts and threw no touchdowns. A.J. Ouellette was the Argos’ top receiver, picking up 92 yards on seven catches. DaVaris Daniels had 70 yards on five receptions. Chad Kelly led the running backs with 28 yards and a touchdown on four carries.
Toronto has dealt with it’s fair share of injury news lately. Defensive end Ja’Gared Davis reportedly suffered a setback in his return from a knee injury and running back Andrew Harris will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Both players were highly coveted free agent additions this offseason and their loss is a big blow to an Argos team struggling to stay ahead of Montreal in the standings.
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